Marvin Griffin | |
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| 72nd Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 11, 1955 – January 13, 1959 | |
| Lieutenant | Ernest Vandiver |
| Preceded by | Herman Talmadge |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Vandiver |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Georgia | |
| In office November 17, 1948 – January 11, 1955 | |
| Governor | Herman Talmadge |
| Preceded by | Melvin E. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Vandiver |
| Member of the Georgia General Assembly | |
| In office 1934–1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Marvin Griffin September 4, 1907 Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1982 (aged 74) Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Smith Laura Jane Gibson "Lollie" |
| Children | Patricia Ann Griffin (daughter) Samuel Marvin Griffin Jr. (son) |
| Alma mater | The Citadel |
| Profession | Newspaper publisher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1947 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | Georgia National Guard |
| Commands | Adjutant General of Georgia |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Samuel Marvin Griffin, Sr. (September 4, 1907 – June 13, 1982) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia.
A lifelong Democrat, Griffin was a native of Bainbridge, Georgia and publisher of the Bainbridge Post-Searchlight. He served as the 72nd governor of Georgia from 1955 to 1959, where he supported educational segregation and opposed the integration of Georgia schools. After the end of his gubernatorial tenure, he returned to his native Bainbridge and entered the real estate business, helping to found Bainbridge College (later Bainbridge State College) in 1970. He served on the college's board of directors and died from lung cancer in 1982.